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5:40 PM ET, May 8, 2012

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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage  —  Democrats and independents in favor; Republicans opposed  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty percent of Americans believe same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages — down slightly from 53% last year …
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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
For a Blunt Biden, an Uneasy Supporting Role  —  WASHINGTON — As President Obama reviewed the comedy routine he was to deliver at the recent White House Correspondents' Association dinner, one joke struck him as too hot.  It suggested he might dump Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. from the ticket.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Top Obama donors witholding money over executive order punt  —  Some leading gay and progressive donors are so angry over President Obama's refusal to sign an executive order barring same sex discrimination by federal contractors that they are refusing to give any more money to the pro-Obama super PAC …
John_Frank / Raleigh News & Observer:
President Barack Obama planned to visit North Carolina on Election Day
First Read / msnbc.com:   Is Obama's gay marriage stance all about suburban voters?
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Awkward!  Republicans Who Opposed Auto Bailout Stumped By Romney Claiming Credit For It  —  As long as Mitt Romney publicly claims credit for the auto industry's recovery, he's going to put his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill in an awkward position.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney mocks Obama for using Julia ‘cartoon’ to sell economic record
Discussion: CNN
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Maurice Sendak, Children's Author Who Upended Tradition, Dies at 83  —  Maurice Sendak, widely considered the most important children's book artist of the 20th century, who wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitized world of the nursery and plunged it into the dark …
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Cruel irony in Elizabeth Warren's Cherokee saga  —  Throughout her career and political campaign, Elizabeth Warren has found victims everywhere she looked, including when she looked in the mirror and saw an alleged descendant of one of the most historically victimized groups, Native Americans.
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Michael Patrick Leahy / BREITBART.COM:
ELIZABETH WARREN ANCESTOR ROUNDED UP CHEROKEES FOR TRAIL OF TEARS  —  For over a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Warren has described herself as a Native American.  When recently asked to provide evidence of her ancestry, she pointed to an unsubstantiated claim on an 1894 Oklahoma Territory …
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
RNC official: Romney still deciding position on immigration reform  —  The Republican National Committee attempted to walk back a potentially bruising botched response Tuesday after an official said Mitt Romney is still making up his mind on immigration.  —  “As a candidate, to my understanding …
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BuzzFeed:
Republicans Admit: We Have A Latino Problem
Discussion: Daily Kos
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama up 7 in Ohio  —  Barack Obama continues to have the upper hand in Ohio, even if Mitt Romney puts one of the Buckeye State's leading politicians on his ticket.  —  Obama leads Romney 50-43.  That 7 point margin is unchanged from late January when he was ahead by a 49-42 spread.
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Sarcastic President Obama tells Congress it's time to get to work
Discussion: CNN
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Low student loan interest rates in limbo after Democrats' bill stalls in Senate  —  In a 52-45 vote, the Senate on Tuesday rejected a motion to proceed to legislation that would keep interest rates on federal student loans from doubling.  —  Sixty votes were needed to move to a debate on the legislation …
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Associated Press:
Presidential Perks: Paying for Carter's postage, Bush's bills, and Clinton's rent  —  Spinners and Winners  —  You could call it welfare for former Presidents.  —  It's a little-noticed part of the federal budget: Each year U.S. taxpayers pick up the tab for the expenses of our former Presidents.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Report: Bush's $80K phone bill
Discussion: OpenMarket.org
Natasha Singer / New York Times:
Bank of America Starts Mortgage Reduction Effort  —  Bank of America has started sending letters to thousands of homeowners in the United States, offering to forgive a portion of the principal balance on their mortgages by an average of $150,000 each.  —  The reduction for qualifying homeowners …
Discussion: Althouse
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:   Bank of America Begins “Pay Settlement With Other People's Money” Scheme
Rasmussen Reports:
Three-Way Race: Romney 44%, Obama 39%, Ron Paul 13%  —  Texas Congressman Ron Paul appears more interested in influencing the direction of the Republican Party than in running as an independent presidential candidate.  But perhaps Democrats should be careful what they wish for …
Washington Post:
Dick Lugar is going to lose.  Did he have to?  —  Indiana Republican Sen. Dick Lugar will almost certainly lose his bid for a seventh term Tuesday at the hands of state Treasurer Richard Mourdock.  —  FILE - In this April 24, 2012, file photo, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Ezra Klein:
Larry Summers vs. the long-termers  —  In August 2005, Raghuram Rajan, an economist at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, predicted the financial crisis.  And he did it at possibly the least friendly of venues: a conference of high-powered economists who had convened in part …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Structural Revolution
Wall Street Journal:
Stephens: To the Class of 2012  —  Attention graduates: Tone down your egos, shape up your minds.  —  Dear Class of 2012:  —  Allow me to be the first one not to congratulate you.  Through exertions that—let's be honest—were probably less than heroic, most of you have spent …
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Mob on the Quad  —  Late last night, in a shameful example of editorial cowardice, the Chronicle of Higher Education fired Naomi Schaefer Riley.  Naomi is a good friend of mine, a sometimes contributor to THE WEEKLY STANDARD, and a fine writer.  And the story of what happened to her is highly instructive.
CNN:
Clinton addresses ‘au naturale’ moment  —  (CNN) - Hillary Clinton laughed off the perpetual conversation over her appearance that landed in the spotlight once again Monday when a picture of her sporting glasses sans make-up made the rounds on the internet.  —  “I feel so relieved …
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen's dictator likes Mitt Romney  —  Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays a dictator in his upcoming movie, dressed in character yesterday and told reporters at a press conference that he liked “Mitchell Romney.” … If Santorum were running, though, Cohen …
Discussion: Politicker
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Liberals Steer Outside Money to Grass-Roots Organizing  —  After months on the sidelines, major liberal donors including the financier George Soros are preparing to inject up to $100 million into independent groups to aid Democrats' chances this fall.  But instead of going head to head …
Pixiq:
Shocking Video Of Kelly Thomas Beating Death Released.  Watch With Caution.  —  The city surveillance video that shows a group of Fullerton police officers beating a homeless mentally ill man to death last year was finally released today, laying to rest any argument that Kelly Thomas was a threat to officers.
Josh Dorner / ThinkProgress:
Romney To Fundraise With Plan B Maker Despite Denouncing Emergency Contraception As ‘Abortive Pills’  —  Earlier this year, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney came out strongly against the Obama administration policy that will require health insurance plans to offer birth control coverage …
 
 
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Panel calls for more active federal role in fight against obesity
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
John Edwards trial: Donor warned Obama campaign
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Donovan Slack / Politico:
IG agent: W.H. hindered probe
Justin Lahart / Real Time Economics:
Unemployment Rate Without Government Cuts: 7.1%
Discussion: FT Alphaville and Economist's View
Washington Examiner:
In new biography, Obama asks: Am I an American?
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
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BuzzFeed:
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Playboy model steals the show at Mexican election debate
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BuzzFeed:
The Rabbis ♥ Joe Biden
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Jennifer Gould Keil / New York Post:
Sheik turned away by Fifth Avenue co-op board — because of too many kids: sources
Discussion: Althouse
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Romney's Path Is Not Necessarily Narrow
Discussion: GOP 12 and Weekly Standard
Rolling Stone:
Is This the Most Boring Election Ever?
Matt Friedman / New Jersey Online:
Gov. Christie's approval rate highest ever amongst N.J. residents
 

 
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